Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
BC COVID-19 Update - January 18, 2021
Dr. Bonnie Henry has provided the latest COVID-19 figures in BC. (Previous numbers in brackets) New Cases - 1,330 *Day 1-584 , Day 2-445 , Day 3-301 Total Cases - 61,447 (60,117) Active Cases - 4,326 ...
Jan 18, 2021
Three positive COVID-19 cases at Merritt Secondary
There have been three confirmed cases of COVID-19 at Merritt Secondary School (MSS). SD58 Nicola-Similkameen Superintendent Steve McNiven joined Q101 News Monday Morning to provide clarity into the si...
Jan 18, 2021
Water leak on Priest Avenue & Parcel Street
The City of Merritt is informing Merrittonians of a water leak affecting residents on Priest Avenue and Parcel Street. "Please note water has been turned off to citizens in this area. A City of Merrit...
Jan 18, 2021
City looking for grant funding to repair KVR bridge
Merritt City Council has approved a grant application to fund the repairs to the KVR pedestrian bridge west of town. If successful, the grant application will fund 100 per cent of the project which wi...
Jan 18, 2021
Additional COVID-19 case confirmed at Merritt Secondary
School District 58 Nicola-Similkameen is once again informing parents of a positive case of COVID-19 among the community at Merritt Secondary School. This is the third letter distributed by the school...
Jan 18, 2021
Merritt records 10 new COVID-19 Cases
The BC Centre for Disease Control has released the latest Merritt specific COVID-19 data, covering the week of January 3-9, 2021. The data was delayed due to a lack of information for some areas in th...
Jan 18, 2021
BC COVID-19 Update - January 15, 2021
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in Brit...
Jan 15, 2021
Upper Nicola confirms two positive COVID-19 cases
The Upper Nicola Band has confirmed two positive cases of COVID-19 among its community. In a letter posted to Upper Nicola's Facebook Page written by Chief Harvey McLeod and Collette Sunday, EOC Direc...
Jan 15, 2021
Snow removal options headed to budget deliberations
The hot topic of snow removal was front and centre at the latest meeting of Merritt City Council. The discussion spurred by a historic snowfall on December 21, was led by CAO Sean Smith and Public Wor...
Jan 15, 2021
TNRD defers decision on supporting ban of commercial truck traffic on HWY 5a
In December, a presentation was made to the TNRD Board of Directors seeking support in banning commercial truck traffic from highway 5a, between Merritt and Kamloops. "Highway 5A is ill-equipped to ha...
Jan 15, 2021
